Woburn Manor

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Woburn Manor
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Location7661 Dam #4 Rd., Sharpsburg, Maryland
Coordinates 39°31′22″N77°48′44″W / 39.52278°N 77.81222°W / 39.52278; -77.81222 Coordinates: 39°31′22″N77°48′44″W / 39.52278°N 77.81222°W / 39.52278; -77.81222
Area11.5 acres (4.7 ha)
Built1819 (1819)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 00001052 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 2000

Woburn Manor is a historic home and farm located near Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland, United States. The manor house is a Federal style, 2+12-story stuccoed stone dwelling with a gable roof structure built around 1820. The stucco is incised to resemble cut block. The property includes a landscaped yard with terracing to the south, stone outbuildings including an out kitchen and smokehouse, and slave quarters. [2]

Woburn Manor was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Paula S. Reed (August 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Woburn Manor" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.